Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Wow, I can't believe that Christmas has come and went.
I notice the older I get it seems like the years seem to just fly by.
Just wanting to wishe Everyone a Very Merry Christmas and here is to a Healthy Wealthy and Wise New Year.

Luanne

Christmas Magic with Pizza and Santa

Saturday night Jenna and I went to a special event with my neighbor and friend Laurie and her granddaughter. We got to go to Pizza with Santa sponsored by the local library.
It was just Such an AWESOME event.
We got our own personal table with a beautiful Christmas Candy filled Tree to take home.
We got to eat Pizza, Bread sticks, Salad, Soda, cookies and Ice Cream.
I had to pick off the cheese off the pizza and no ice cream for Jenna, but she didn't care she was in awe of the whole event. Santa and Mrs. Claus came to each table and talked one on one with each child.

After dinner, we got to attend a Christmas Magic show. Jenna is so into magic tricks, this was right up her ally.

After the Magic Show we got to Decorate Giant cookies, make a Cinnamon Ordainment, make a necklace and reindeer ears hat, make a card, got a tattoo and then got to visit with Santa again. He gave each child a stocking filled with goodies and a large Teddy Bear sticking out of it.

It will be a night to Special night for Jenna and I to remember.

Luanne

State finals
State finals

Well, since Gymnastics rules our lives right now, I just have to boast about my girls.

Jenna had her state meet on Saturday. She did her very best and came in 9th out of 25 girls in her age. She was very happy. Scores were


Vault 9.3
Beam 9.025
Bars 8.850
Floor 8.450

Total.....35.625

Samantha had her State meet on Sunday. She was very pumped for the meet. She said she poured her heart and soul into it that day.

Judge Judy was on the Bars and was very stingy with her scoring. We saw all 7's and low 8's. Not one 9.0. She is tough......

Samantha Placed overall 2nd. She Went all out on the Floor Exercise. Sometimes it works in your favor, sometimes it doesn't. This time she stumbled a bit after her split leap because she gave it her all.
She missed the top spot overall by 2 tenths of a point. So Close....and we are so Proud.

Vault 9.350
Beam 9.1
Bars 8.375
Floor 8.825

Total...35.650

Now in 1 month she will be competing at a Level 7. She is very nervous but still excided.